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The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

Homelessness trends in Greensboro

Emma English, Guest Writer December 20, 2019

For many in the Guilford Community, the Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro is a weekend of fun-filled events with incredible live music and vibrant art. For Marcus Smith, it was a death sentence. During...

Worshipers sit at Church Under the Bridge, an open-air church service and meal for people experiencing homelessness downtown.

Homelessness: an American crime

Nicholas Carratu, Staff Writer October 23, 2015

Sometimes, the meat-and-potatoes of your existence is not food. It is extra socks, empty water bottles and a beat-up flip phone with just a few minutes of air time left. For G, whose name has been abbreviated,...

World & Nation News in Brief

Nicole Zelniker, World & Nation Editor September 18, 2015

Cuba The government of Havana, Cuba, will release 3,522 prisoners ahead of a visit from Pope Francis.  This will be the third time Cuba has granted mass amounts of prisoners release before a papal visit....

GSO and WS fight homelessness, starting with military veterans

Carlton Skinner, Staff Writer December 5, 2014

“Military service, particularly during wartime, can leave lasting mental and physical scars that make it very difficult to reintegrate into civilian society,” said Ross Kintzer, a three-time veteran...

Arrest for good deed sparks outrage, signals need for change

Arrest for good deed sparks outrage, signals need for change

Nicole Zelniker, Senior Writer November 21, 2014

“Why are you arresting him?” “Shame on you, shame on you.” “The whole world is watching.” Earlier this month, these were the cries of people experiencing homelessness in Fort Lauderdale,...

Unique look at homelessness comes to Greensboro

Unique look at homelessness comes to Greensboro

Olivia Neal, Staff Writer October 4, 2013

“In captive, drugs and alcohol/ Wondering will I live or die/ My soul a walking time bomb/ Living day by day/ Hustling through life/ To meet my needs,” wrote Forrist Willis in his poem, “My Life...

Home Sweet Dorm only goes so far: student homelessness

‘Home Sweet Dorm’ only goes so far: student homelessness

Shelby Smith, Staff Writer February 8, 2013

Imagine attending college with no roof over your head. According to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more than 33,000 college students nationwide face this situation. Guilford is no exception...

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